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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Between The Signifier And The Signified: A Theological Approach, Chinonye C. Ekwueme Ugwu
Between The Signifier And The Signified: A Theological Approach, Chinonye C. Ekwueme Ugwu
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Building Self-Replicating Core Teams For Church Planting, Dr. J. R. Miller
Building Self-Replicating Core Teams For Church Planting, Dr. J. R. Miller
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Journal In Entirety
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Understanding Paul's Contextualization Methods For Mission Engagement In Africa, Gwamna Dogara Je'adayibe
Understanding Paul's Contextualization Methods For Mission Engagement In Africa, Gwamna Dogara Je'adayibe
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
The Significance Of The Son Of Man Terminology In Ezekiel, Dr. Offiong Etuk Udoibok
The Significance Of The Son Of Man Terminology In Ezekiel, Dr. Offiong Etuk Udoibok
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
The Poor, Poverty, And Spiritual Growth, Dr. Duada A. Gava
The Poor, Poverty, And Spiritual Growth, Dr. Duada A. Gava
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Re-Interpreting Luke 4:18-19 In The Light Of Urban Renewal In Contemporary Nigeria, Dr. Godspower Ugboh
Re-Interpreting Luke 4:18-19 In The Light Of Urban Renewal In Contemporary Nigeria, Dr. Godspower Ugboh
The WATS Journal: An Online Journal from West Africa Theological Seminary
No abstract provided.
Church Growth Missiologist And Defender Of The Faith: George G. Hunter, Iii, R. Daniel Reeves
Church Growth Missiologist And Defender Of The Faith: George G. Hunter, Iii, R. Daniel Reeves
Great Commission Research Journal
Reeves summarizes Hunter’s impact in McGavran missiology with professors, church planters and evangelists. He highlights Hunter’s pioneering research among secular peoples at Muscle Beach and the fifth century Celtic movement, with broad application for enlisting and equipping disciples. Reeves also emphasizes Hunter’s less reported role as friend and trusted advisor, citing his personal experience of receiving encouragement and advice while forming and facilitating the Council on Ecclessiology, a project aimed at reducing counterproductive rhetoric among several popular movements.
A Holistic Good News: Missional, Effective Evangelism And Lessons Learned While Traveling In The Hoof Prints Of Wesley, Bob Whitesel
A Holistic Good News: Missional, Effective Evangelism And Lessons Learned While Traveling In The Hoof Prints Of Wesley, Bob Whitesel
Great Commission Research Journal
The Good News can be understood as the message of the missio Dei to which varying methods can be attached. Churches, however, often specialize in a specific part or method of that mission, e.g., helping the needy, emphasizing conversion, or promoting discipleship. This article suggests the Good News has yielded significant historical impact when churches embrace a comprehensive or holistic understanding of the Good News that includes three methodological components: establishing legitimacy by meeting the needs of non-believers, effectively facilitating conversion, and spiritual formation in small communal groups. Missional and effective evangelism nomenclature will be discussed in relation to this …
Behaving Beyond Your Barriers, Melissa Pratt
Behaving Beyond Your Barriers, Melissa Pratt
Great Commission Research Journal
Pastoral leaders must embrace the attitude that God expects His church to grow. Effective pastors must be future-focused rather than problem-focused. They must see and personally live beyond where a church is, beyond where the barriers to growth are, and into the place God wants to take His people. Pastors must identify the behaviors of “next-level” churches to evaluate what kinds of behaviors current church leaders and members should adopt. After casting a “next-level” vision, Pastors should equip their members to behave not as they are, but as they desire to become in order to push through barriers to growth.
Resurrecting The Celtic Model Of Evangelism For The 21st Century: George G. Hunter, Iii, James R. Farrer
Resurrecting The Celtic Model Of Evangelism For The 21st Century: George G. Hunter, Iii, James R. Farrer
Great Commission Research Journal
Dr. George G. Hunter III has been the premier author in alerting Christians in our current era to the ancient Celtic Christian style of evangelism and mission. This model, pioneered by St. Patrick, became the “greatest sustained Christian mission in Christianity’s history.”1 The contagious power of these Christians and their communities ushered in almost 1,000 years of Christian culture to Europe. Hunter identifies the Celtic Christians’ main strategies which can be fruitful in reaching today’s prodigals, “nones,” and modern “barbarians.” This model is urgently needed today since the United States has become the third largest mission field of non-Christians in …
Book Review: Unchristian: What A New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity . . . And Why It Matters By David Kinnaman, Matthew Costner
Book Review: Unchristian: What A New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity . . . And Why It Matters By David Kinnaman, Matthew Costner
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
The Gathering Of The Saints: Noun Or Verb?, Kenneth E. Priddy
The Gathering Of The Saints: Noun Or Verb?, Kenneth E. Priddy
Great Commission Research Journal
This paper examines the question: Who are the saints? In the Old Testament the saints are the people of God, the nation of Israel, specifically those who have genuine faith and are true believers. In the New Testament the saints are the church, those who have been regenerated through the working of the Holy Spirit to be more than members of the visible church, but members of the eternal invisible church as well. In modern times we often speak of the “gathering of the saints.” Both noun and verb uses are included in Scripture and they are essentially distinguished by …
Reaching Secular Peoples: A Review Of The Books Of George G. Hunter, Iii, Gary L. Mcintosh
Reaching Secular Peoples: A Review Of The Books Of George G. Hunter, Iii, Gary L. Mcintosh
Great Commission Research Journal
“Reaching Secular Peoples: A Review of the Books of George G. Hunter III” traces the development of the author’s thought through his eighteen books (as of June 2011). The review demonstrates that Hunter is the primary interpreter of classic church growth thought to those in the Wesleyan tradition, but he also ably speaks to members of the larger Christian family across all theological spectrums with a spirit of grace, cooperation, and collegiality. While his early books, written between 1971 and 1980, communicated insights from the emerging Church Growth movement to Wesleyans (particularly the people called Methodists), his later books demonstrate …
Book Review: The Recovery Of A Contagious Methodist Movement By George G. Hunter, Iii, Randy Willis
Book Review: The Recovery Of A Contagious Methodist Movement By George G. Hunter, Iii, Randy Willis
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Being The Church In A Multi-Ethnic Community: Why It Matters And How It Works By Gary L. Mcintosh And Alan Mcmahan, Jeffrey Medina
Book Review: Being The Church In A Multi-Ethnic Community: Why It Matters And How It Works By Gary L. Mcintosh And Alan Mcmahan, Jeffrey Medina
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Finding The Way Forward: George Gill Hunter, Iii, Ronald K. Crandall
Finding The Way Forward: George Gill Hunter, Iii, Ronald K. Crandall
Great Commission Research Journal
Ron Crandall recounts some of the significant personal transitions, achievements, and contributions to evangelism and church growth made by his long time colleague. This brief “inside story” captures some of both the professional and personal life of this world-class scholar, and reveals his passionate pursuit to help thousands of churches and millions of secular and disenchanted peoples “find the way forward.” Never content to only talk about evangelism, George Hunter is portrayed as employing every gift available to equip the Church for its apostolic mission to spread the power of “Christ in us, the hope of glory.”
The North American Church Journey: Lessons We Are Learning, Daryl K. Thompson
The North American Church Journey: Lessons We Are Learning, Daryl K. Thompson
Great Commission Research Journal
The North American church is on a journey. It is a journey compelled by the church’s decline in the past half century. The primary lesson that is being learned on this journey is that mission catalyzes Christianity in a way that nothing else does. Western European Christendom has significantly influenced the North American church. This expression of Christianity drifted radically from the early churches missional clarity. The result was an anemic Christianity that saw little personal and societal transformation. Missionally-minded and outwardly-focused pastors are essential to helping the North American church recover its missional orientation.
Evangelism Or Disciple-Making?, Charles Arn
Evangelism Or Disciple-Making?, Charles Arn
Great Commission Research Journal
Evangelistic “success” is often defined by the number of “decisions for Christ”—those who raise their hands . . . come to the altar . . . pray the sinner’s prayer. However, the definition of success, when measured by the “fruit that remains” (Jn. 15:16) indicates that decisionmaking does not always result in disciple-making. In fact, upon closer study, many of the evangelistic methods commonly used by churches and Christians today have been shown to be ineffective—and even counter-productive—in producing disciples and responsible church members. In this article, Charles Arn contrasts the difference in practice and results between traditional evangelism vs. …
Book Review: The Celtic Way Of Evangelism: How Christianity Won The West Again By George G. Hunter, Iii, Allan Karr
Book Review: The Celtic Way Of Evangelism: How Christianity Won The West Again By George G. Hunter, Iii, Allan Karr
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
The Profile Of Asian-American Pastors, Jonathan H. Kim
The Profile Of Asian-American Pastors, Jonathan H. Kim
Great Commission Research Journal
This case study surveyed 277 and interviewed 47 Asian-American pastors to gather information regarding their demographic characteristics, ministry context, sense of call, spiritual formation, employment status, length of tenure, conflict in ministry, and reasons for ministry or career changes. The purpose of this study was to understand personal and institutional issues affecting Asian-American pastors’ ministry tenure.
Book Review: The Explicit Gospel By Matt Chandler, Jeremy Mcgarity
Book Review: The Explicit Gospel By Matt Chandler, Jeremy Mcgarity
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Churching Of America 1776–2005: Winners And Losers In Our Religious Economy By Roger Finke And Rodney Stark, Charles Salmon
Book Review: The Churching Of America 1776–2005: Winners And Losers In Our Religious Economy By Roger Finke And Rodney Stark, Charles Salmon
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
The Shaping Of Things To Come: Innovation And Mission For The 21st Century Church By Michael Frost And Alan Hirsch, Jihoon Lee
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Ministry Involvement : A Means Of Retaining The Youth Of Curtici Baptist Church, Sorin Ignat
Ministry Involvement : A Means Of Retaining The Youth Of Curtici Baptist Church, Sorin Ignat
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Divine Name In Exodus As Promise And Fulfillment, Jeremiah K. Garrett
The Divine Name In Exodus As Promise And Fulfillment, Jeremiah K. Garrett
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Symphony Of The Trinity : Tuning In To The Father, Son And Holy Spirit For Congregational Renaissance, Richelle Wagner Sampl
The Symphony Of The Trinity : Tuning In To The Father, Son And Holy Spirit For Congregational Renaissance, Richelle Wagner Sampl
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Partnerships Between Local Churches And Missions Agencies : Optimizing Missionary Mobilization And Member Care, Ivan Liew Weng Cheung
Partnerships Between Local Churches And Missions Agencies : Optimizing Missionary Mobilization And Member Care, Ivan Liew Weng Cheung
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Emerging Adults : Inviting And Incorporating Them Into The Body Of Christ, Deann Halligan Anderson
Emerging Adults : Inviting And Incorporating Them Into The Body Of Christ, Deann Halligan Anderson
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Overcoming Suffering For Korean College Students In America Through The Word Of God, Prayer, And Sacrificial Service, Jinkook Lee
Overcoming Suffering For Korean College Students In America Through The Word Of God, Prayer, And Sacrificial Service, Jinkook Lee
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.